Improvement in measuring-faucets



A. S. LIBBY.

, MEASURING-FAUCET.

No. 177,528. Patented Ma. y16, 1876.

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Nmms, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER, WISHINGTON, Dv C.

UNITED J STATES AsA s. LIBBY, on LAWRENCE, MAssAoHUsErTs, ASSIGNOR orONE-'1 PATENT Genres.

HIS RIGHT TO M. V. B. PAIGE, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT-1NMEASURING-FAUCETS.

Specification forming part of LettersPatent No. 177,528, dated May 16,1876; application filed I February 10, 1876. A

wealth of Massachusetts, have invented a Measuring-Faucet orLiquid-Meter. I The object of my invention is to construct a faucet ormeter which shall measure and register such measurement of liquid as itis passed through the same, by means of a measuring tank having at itsinlet a ball-andsocket 'valve, opened by a cam and rod, the cam beingattached to a shaft extending down to a faucet placed in the bottom of ameasuring-tank, and so arranged that when one is opened the other isclosed, and having a cam attached to the shaft on the outside and abovethe top, which operates the registering mechanism; and I do declare thatthe following is such a full, clear, and exact description thereof thatany person skilled in the art to which it appertains can construct anduse the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and theletters of reference marked thereon, for a more exact descriptionthereof, like letters indicating the same parts in each of the figures,of which- Figure 1 represents a' sectional view of my invention, showingthe infiowing pipe, the ball and socket valve, the discharge-faucet,cam, winch, stuffing-box, registering-cam, and vent; Fig. 2, a cam in aposition when closing the balland socket valve, the dotted lines showingits position when open; and Fig. 3, a faucet in the bottom of themeasuring-tank, the arrow showing the direction of the flow of liquid.

A is a measuring-tank, designed to receive liquid through E and measurethe same; B, a pipe containing a ball-and-socket valve, and designed toreceive liquid desired to be measured; O, a rubber ball, designed to actas a valve within B, being held by pressure of water to its seat D, arod, designed to force the ball 0 from its seat and allow liquid to flowinto A; E, a bracket, designed to hold the rod D' F, a cam, workingagainst D, and designed to force the same against O; G, a spindle, towhich are attached the cams F and O, the winch K, and discharge-faucetH,-and

designed to operate the recording mechanism and open and closealternately the valve 0 .and faucet H H, a discharge-faucet, designed todraw liquid from the tank A after the same has been tilled through B andrecorded by O I, apacking-box, designed to pack the shaft or beingapplied to a barrel, tank, or servicepipe,) firs t tu n the lever untilit forces the valve @Qopen, at the same time registering through 0, whenliquid will continue to flow through E until A is filled. The tank beingfilled and registered, turn the lever back, when the liquid willflowthrough H. By turning the winch still farther back, both 0 and H 'willbe closed.

Having thus described my said invention, I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, the following, to wit:

1. In a registering-faucet or liquid-meter, as herein described, thecombination of the tank A with the pipe B, its ball-and-socket valve 0,the bracket E, and rod D, in a manner substantially as and for thepurposes herein described andset forth.

2. The combination of the tank A, thefaucet H, the spindle G, the cam F,the "rod D, the bracket E, the ball and socket O, the pipe B, the ventM, the cam O, and the lever K, each with each, in a manner substantiallyas and for the purpose hereinafter described and set forth.

ASA S. LIBBY. [L.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH L. BONNEY, OHAs. D. MOORE.

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